Chapter 5 - Why Oren never told me
He had tried.
Of course.
Children rarely deliver evidence in adult format.
Three months earlier:
“I don’t like family dinners.”
I answered:
“Neither do I.”
He laughed.
Conversation ended.
Another time:
“Sabella says I should stay out of heir stuff.”
I said:
“She probably means adult business.”
He nodded.
Another:
“Why does Adrian sit upstairs?”
“Because Sabella likes formal seating.”
Then:
“Am I your first son?”
I thought he was asking about birth order.
“Yes.”
He looked relieved.
I did not ask why.
That one haunted me.
The word first had not meant chronology.
It meant legitimacy.
He was asking:
Do I count?
I answered accidentally correctly.
Then failed to investigate the question.
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Parenthood is full of moments where the right answer can still be insufficient.
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